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The Mixed-media Drawing & Collage Wish List
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Tools & supplies |
Details, quantities & possible brands |
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Hardbound SKETCHBOOK (at least 8 ½” X 5 ½”) |
Okay, if you're feeling daunted by this, settle for
a flip-the-page, wire-bound, softcover sketchbook the first time.
Hard covers stand up to the abuse better, but the important thing
is to get a sketchbook.
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PAPER (should be roughly 18” X 24”)
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| | newsprint or other cheap-and-easy paper |
for most classes at least 25 sheets |
| | white drawing paper | at least 25 sheets, any sort* |
| | grey, beige or mid-toned paper | at least 2 sheets, any sort* |
| | black paper | at least 2 sheets, any sort* |
| | patterned papers | at least 5 sheets;
consider reusing gift wraps & origami paper |
| | glossy colour magazine | to chop up, such as National Geographic |
| *such as cartridge, bond, sketchpad, Canson Mi-Teintes, Stonehenge or Ingres |
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ADHESIVES & MEDIA
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| | UHU | or other water-soluble “lipstick-style” glue stick |
| | acrylic medium | gel and/or liquid, gloss and/or matte) |
| | compressed charcoal | 2-3 sticks (not pencils), such as Demco |
| | white chalk pastel | 2-3 sticks (not pencils), such as Demco |
| | pencils and/or graphite sticks | soft, such as 4B to 9B; water-soluble pencils are fine, too |
| | white plastic eraser | such as Staedtler |
| | multicoloured set of chalk pastels | such as Demco, Reeves, or
(for people who like to work big) Prang lecturer’s chalk |
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LUGGAGE & Accessories
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| | roll of masking tape | ½” or ¾” (usually not green low-tack) |
| | workable spray fixative | such as Krylon |
| | paper/drawing storage | such as a portfolio, drawing tube or
homemade cardboard folder |
| | media storage | such as a tackle box, tote or plastic grocery bag |
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LUXURIES you don’t need but might enjoy
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| | Sanford Tuff Stuff eraser stick (and refills) |
| | set of Prang lecturer’s chalk or high-end chalk pastels (Rembrandt, Schminke, et cetera)
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| | 2-4 small spring clamps or Buffalo clips
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| | frosted Mylar aka “drafting film”
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| | extra-fine black Sharpie marker
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| | bottle of powdered charcoal or graphite
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| | set of artist-grade pencil crayons, such as Prismacolour or Derwent...
OR a set of artist-grade watercolour pencils or crayons,
such as Derwent & Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer |
| | acetone |
| | Whatever else your heart desires…
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